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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley Mapping
Purposedifferent
Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions.
Complexitydifferent
HighHighMedium
Timedifferent
Half day1-6 Wochen1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-124-102-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action Strategy8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanWardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes
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Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
StrategySystems thinkingDynamics
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram